Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 93,805	$ 100,719
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2019 – $5,197; 2018 – $5,010)	348,974	382,253
Inventories	232,706	265,990
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	67,532	57,184
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	21,373	0
Total current assets	764,390	806,146
Deferred income taxes	21,235	20,474
Property, plant and equipment, net	356,603	370,531
Goodwill	933,022	955,524
Other intangible assets, net	581,116	636,538
Other assets	53,924	19,757
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent	28,045	0
Total assets	2,738,335	2,808,970
Current liabilities
Notes and overdrafts payable	7,724	2,137
Accounts payable	118,509	143,419
Accrued liabilities	209,992	206,782
Long-term debt – current	2,034	5,522
Liabilities held for sale	4,616	0
Total current liabilities	342,875	357,860
Long-term debt	825,017	936,357
Accrued retirement benefits	93,358	104,302
Deferred income taxes	88,408	106,559
Long-term tax liability	66,012	72,961
Other liabilities	45,148	27,875
Liabilities held for sale	6,989	0
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock – par value $0.01 per share Authorized: 150,000,000 shares, Issued: at par value (2019 – 63,872,756 shares; 2018 – 63,367,133 shares)	639	634
Additional paid-in capital	489,282	470,818
Treasury stock, at cost (2019 – 13,051,256 shares; 2018 – 12,033,580 shares)	(498,074)	(441,668)
Retained earnings	1,489,176	1,363,772
Accumulated other non-owner changes to equity	(210,495)	(190,500)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,270,528	1,203,056
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,738,335	$ 2,808,970